Bipartisan bills in the Michigan Senate aim to address the training side of the state’s health care worker shortage.
The legislation would grant people who train doctors advanced practice nurses or physician assistants a thousand-dollar tax credit for every 250 hours they serve.
"Advanced practice nurses. nurse practitioners, physician assistants have been able to find folks who have been willing to train them or act as preceptors for free. But what’s been happening lately is that more and more individuals are asking for compensation for that training." said Democratic state Senator Jeff Irwin.
Irwin says that puts more of a financial burden on people just starting their career.
Supporters say experienced nurses are stepping away from the field and that's also contributing to the shortage of trainers.